Yarn clearer



' Feb. 5, 1935.- L. REGLEY 0,1

YARN CLEARER v I Filed April 8, 1932 :5 Sheets-Sheet 1 f Reg/e Feb. 5, 1935. REGLEY 1,990,133

YARN CLEARER Filed April 8, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 5, 1935. R'EGLEY I W1,99o,133

YARN CLEARER Filed April 8, 1932 a Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Feb. 5, 1935 I 1.990.133 YAR EA B. I Louis mgle y, Troyes, France I Application-April s; 1932,- Serial No. 60'4,059

I I ,,In. l' rance May 1,1931. I I

Textile' 'industry necessitates. the usatsyms free from defects (thick placesor beads; staples,

pads, kinks; double'threa'ds; difierences ofztwistsy prejudicious to theproper operation-of the ma ohinesr utilizing them; and twtha appearance. ofv

the fabrics obtained.

It is therefore necessary to clear either upon spinning, or uponepooling;

Use is madefor-that purpose of apparatus: called clearers; these apparatusare usuallypros; vided' with: slots through which. the; yarn; passes, and 1 are constituted;- for that, purpose: qeitheri-iby two paral-lel blades arranged in oneand the-same planeandthe-spacingiapart of which is adjusted as desired, or byatdisc': having :IIadiaI- slotsof different widths, or; finally; by :two;-:b1ades arrangedinoneand theisame plane; andgfiorming". together-a v shaped-slot; j=- 1 r ""-j; I t

These apparatus: have thiainconvenience that they clear the yarn only in'oneplana'gthus producing'ia" kindofrollingwhich' ensures but-an imperfect clearing.

It has .been' attempted, to clear yarns" two different planes, by compelling. them to-successively pass between: two sets ofz blades-having two" slots at right-angles ,to eaclr other and giving. in projection on a plane parallel to the blades, an orifice-of trapezoidal: shape-I closelyapproximats ing-a square'shape: I I

I But the distance which: mustbe left between the two sets of blades for allowing the insertionof the yarn isusua'lly such that it allows the yarn to tum over while tit is-passing. between thetwo slots, so'thatit: is subjected only-to' two successive rollings and that clearingzis still-far, from perfect. q i I v I I I The present invention has for its object a de-' vice-so arranged as-to avoidthese inconveniences and to ensure: a complete clearing of, I the yarn, by' passage; .not through a' slot,,=or' through two slots spaced apart, but through :an' oriflcetof ad' justable cross-section constituting a' die ordlak-W- piate capable "of cofitrolling the 'diameter of the yarhtojb'ecleared I I f w W The; deviceflaccor ing to the invention comp se twp .sm l ffll'at s; ch" biqv' id with mac -ans fltted against each"other", st that both notches are'located'opposite each other and form aii-orifi'ce in which the yarnjis engaged. I I I During normal operation, these small late's 'are lockedagainst each otherin the desired position, so that the device is the equivalentof a die or draw-plate arranged inqthe plane of contactoi both plates, and stops any defect giving. to the these yams,

yarn adiameter greater. than" that" of the-orifice of the-die ondra wplate. I The cross-section of thi orifice-c an be adjusted by causing; both plates to; slide-relatively to each' other so es Ito more or. less space? apart the'edges ofgtheir notches:

'. For; causing the relative 'sliding-Imovement of is i n'; particular provided.

bymean's of inclined slides allowing toefiect the IOIIIII both: plates; a control.

adjustment with very great accuracy;

The accompanying drawings illustrate; 'by wayz ofiexample. only, two forms: of carrying outtthe subject-matter of the; invention, in I which itr-Wini beassumed that the shape chosen for the orifice isr -ai square andtomodifications the orificeof which; has the shape of. I alo zenge; I and of a tri angle respectively.

In-thejdrawings z q 7 f I I Figst lto. 6 illustrate'a' first. form. of construe tion: W I Fig. I 1 shows-the support I of thegappanatus; I

I Fig. 2 illustrates the member; forming-two. sides; QfIthQISquaIrIe-I. V

Fig. 3-showsrthe two other sides I I I Fig. isa-sideview of Fig.3. 1

membersas-s entire rnember'c nstituting the Fig. 52 shows the twopreceding sembled together; t I I I ,IFig.,6 is a. perspectiveviewof the entire-device; Figs; 7:to- 10 illustrate a second formof coni struction-. I r n Fig.- ZI-isa front view of. thenxed support.

Fig.- 8 is-a similar view; of this supportand of,

theyadiusting.barassembleditogether. L a,

Fig. 9: is a similar "view' ofthe entire apparatus; withoutt-helocking device; I 1' I I Fig. loisasection made according to line X -JK- of Fig. 9, the locking device being assumedto be in-p0 ition.

. Fig-all'shows a form of construction inwhich d the'hole for thepassagef of the yarn; is inqthe shape-.otalozenge. j I v I Fig.1 12: shows a' form or construction in which thehole-for the passage ofthe yarnhasthe shape of a triangle. I

.; In the first form, of construction; Fig.1 1-: shows asupport 1 having two slots: one, 2, verticaLIthe other, 3, slightly oblique. I I

A smallplate 4 ('Fig. 2) has. a .r ightang1ed notch 8, forming: two of the sides oithe square, and-carries two pins or studs 5, 6 adaptedtto be fitted the slot 3 and 1 to slide inth-ej latter ;1 in this plate 4 is also provided a slot '7; parallelwto the diagonal of the square.;-

Fig; 4 shows a smallplate l lzI carryingguon one of its faces, a resilient blade 9, and, on the other face, two pins or studs 12, 13.

In position of assembly, the pin, 12 passes through the slot 7 and extends into the slot 2, and the pin 13 fits into this slot 2.

The blade 9 is provided -with a right-angled notch 10, adapted to cooperate with the notch 8 in order to constitute the two other sides of the square. i 4 I The pin 12 is provided with a screw-threaded part adapted to receive a locking nut 14.

The operation is as follows:

The small plate 4 is fitted against the plate 1 so that the pin 12 enters the slot '1 (Fig. 5);" The blade 9 is bent so as to compensate for the thick 1; ness of the plate 11 and to exactly iit against the plate 4. The entire structure is fitted-behind thei'f support 1, so that the pins 5 and 6 enter the slot" f 3, and the pins 12 and 13. enter the slot 2; .11; If a vertical movement, for instance an upward movement, is imparted to the pm I 12 this causes-a the upward sliding movementofthetwo members 1 device.

I The inclination" of the slot 3 compelsthe plate 4' to slide towards the left of the draw'ings, and

owing tothe inclination of the slot-"7 parallel to' the diagonal of the-square; this slidingmovement causes a displacementl of the notch 8' relativelyto the notch' 10-paralle1flto one of the diagonals of the square, so that both 'notehesform-asquareof increasingydimensions. I Y

Rev'ersel'y', when the pin'12 is'move'd downwardly, the dimensions 'of' the square decrease. lL When the cross-section of {the square is-zadjusted, the nut 14 allow's of clamping the 'various members against each other and'f to lock the This nut can be so arranged that it can be venting any fraudulent use. h In order tofacilitate theadjustment," a scale, forinstance; can be traced onone ofthes'ides of the member 1, and an index movingover this operated only b -means of a special wrench pre- 7 scale can be securedto one of the pins 1'2 or T3.

I support in position.

For passing the yarn, it sufiices tomove the spring or blade 9-away from th'e member-4 by a; slight backward pressure; to then cause the yarn to enter the interval formed betvven the 't'Wo members "thus spaced apart; tobring it 120 the bottom of the angle '10, 'and to letthespring or blade come back again against the member 4; The relative displacements of the'notches 8,10 can be rendered more or less rapid by moreor less incliningthe slot 3 relatively to the vertical.- It is to. be noted' that by giving to thisslot" a relatively small inclination, the displacement'caln' be rendered very slow; and,c0n seq11ently, a very accurate adjustment can-be efiected. i F

In the secondform of construction, the-notcl'i' 10-is provided inthe support-15 of the apparatus. This support is provided withside lugs '15: m" which are formed holes 15 for securing the'said Its front face carries an oblique projecting guide-wand, in alignment with the axis of this guide, it also carriesa pin17.

' With thesaidguidecooperates an adjusting-"bar 18 provided with a slot 18 aQ having the same obliquity as the guide 16. lii position of assembly (Fig.8) this-guide extends into the slot 18d, and

Finally,:'the plate-19 has a notchcl9 yparailel to the diagonal of the square and through which the pin 12 passes. 1 p Inthese conditions, if the adjusting bar 18 is vertically moved, upwardly for instance, it slides at the sametime on the support 15 towards the right 9f; thgdrawings, at the same time as the plate 19.

' The l'atter is then compelled, by the pin 1'7, to move parallel to a diagonal of the square orifice,

y the crossfsection of which diminishes.

Reverseiy, this cross section increases when the: adjusting bar 18 is moved downwardly.

'Theadjustment-is facilitatedj'by apscale 18c" carried by the adjusting bar '18, andthe graduationeom 'esponding togthe desired adjustment is read for instance opposite the lower edge of the;

plate19. When'this adjustment is effected; the apparatus is locked,- for:instance by'means ofa lock nut- 20 screwed on a screw-threadedextension of "rmsmu; zo-rests on the plate iii-"through the: intermediary'oi ai'libearing washer 21 and 'of a' Grover washer- 22. The washer 21 constitutes moreover a socket 21a whichsurrounds-the nut 2'0 and: preventsacc'ess to be had theretoifother-w wise {thanwith a? 'wrerich23' of suitable shape thusrenderingany fraudulous use'impossible.;

It is to be understood that," without departing from the scope'of the" invention, the square orifice can-be replacedbyan orifice having the shape o'f any quadrilateral; for instance of a triangle of any shape.

- --r igs. 11am 12 ill-ustrate two examplesfi "In the flrst' example (Fig. 11), the yarnelea'r'- in'fg orifice, constituted by the notches 8a and 10a of the plates 15 and 19, has the shape ofv alozeng' As'in the case of the squareithegroove 19b"ni ust* beinclined according to the diagonal of the lozenge which passes through the apices -of both notchesj in this case; the-large diagonal has been chosen. 9 1:1,, In the *second example (Fig; 12), the "yarnclearing orifice-constituted by the rectilinear edge 8b of-the' plate 19 and the notch-10b or the plate 15, has the shapel'of a triangle. In this-case,

the direction of translation of the plate 19 rela-i.

tively tothe plate 15 can have any direction provided it is not parallel '-to the rectilinear edge 8b 'the edge 8b constantly remainingxparalielto itself, the shape .oi:.the hole will always remain; geometrically the-. same., ,2 J a -".-I: :claim::. i-

1; Y l. 1'. ayarn clearer having anadjustable hole for the passage of the yarn, the eonibinatio of three juxtaposed flat members two of.which, -ad- V jacent the one ,to the other are providedwith y-shaped notches 'soas, to form t a polygonal hole for thepassa'ge of the yarn, one .of "the saidiiii'em-f bers being fixed and the two others being moyable, each one of these" three members having guiding means cooperatingjwith the two "other members and intended to guide the, two movable members relatively to the fixed member and the one of them relatively to theoth'er, respectively,-"accorda ihg to threediiferent'rectilinear directions, par- 40i a lozeiiga oreveii allel to their plane, the guiding direction between the notched members being parallel to the diagonal passing through the apices of the notches and the two other guiding directions between the three members forming a small angle between them and larger angles with the first of these three directions, and locking means for steadying the said movable members relatively to the fixed member.

2. In a yarn clearer having an adjustable hole for the passage of the yarn, the combination of two small juxtaposed plates each having an edge out out in the shape of a V and these edges cooperating for conjointly forming a quadrangular clearing hole, a support having guide projections, the small plate located on the side through which the yarns enters beingstationary on this support; an operating plate having two parallel edges and a rectilinear groove adapted to slide on the said projections of the stationary support, this groove being slightly oblique relatively to the said parallel edges, and that of the said small plates out out in V-shape, which is located on the side through which the yarn issues being adapted to slide on the said operating plate parallel to its edges and having a rectilinear groove adapted to slide on one of the projections: of the stationary support, this groove being parallel to the diagonal passing through the apices of the-two V-shaped notches, and means for locking together thesaid ating plate.

3. In a yarn clearer having an adjustable hole for the passage of the yarn, the combination of a fixed, .thin and resilient plate arranged on the side through which the yarn enters, a stationary support on which the said thin plate is secured,

a movable, thick and rigid plate arranged on the support, the two notched plates and the said operplates against each other, this support having a] guide projection extending in the slot of the small bar, means for guiding the thick plate on this small bar according to a direction slightly oblique relatively to the slot of the said bar, the latter having a hand operated control extension, both small plates each having an edge out out in the shape of a, V for conjointly forming the hole through which the thread passes, and the slot of the said thick plate being parallel to the diagonal passing through the apices of both V-shaped notches.

LOUIS REGL Y; 

